His annual earnings were 480 million dollars. And guess what? That was over 100 years ago. That means his annual check today would be $297 billion. That’s billion with a “b.” Not bad for a year’s work. And better than that, at the time of his death he left $350 million to charity.

How did this happen? Was he born into wealth, royalty, a family of incredible influence? Was his name Sinterklaas or Santa?